How do you feel about nudity?

[Stargirl97]

This is a little bit different than sexual attraction and stuff. I'm asexual and personally hate nudity. Like, I don't even like looking at myself naked in the mirror. In locker rooms I change in the bathroom unless I absolutely have to in front of people. It's not like I'm self-conscious or anything, I just don't like looking at gross parts of the body where fluids and other stuff come out, ya know? Am I the only one who feels this way? I can't seem to find other people like this unless they're just conservative/self-conscious. I just think it's gross. Also I couldn't care less about shirtless guys. XD

[tahtipolya]

i hate nudity, i cant even be in a one piece swimsuit without feeling too revealed. although, in locker rooms i do change out in the open (albeit very quickly) since (when i was in highschool, which is not the case any longer) waiting in line to use a stall to change took too long and id be late to gym RIP

[Queen of Wonderland]

Gross gross gross, I can't stand nudity. I can look at people in underwear all day and be fine/indifferent, but dear god the second anything else comes off, I'm just completely out. I get nothing from bare boobs, although I think guys chests are sorta aesthetically pleasing, and I hate looking at genitals (especially male genitalia blech). I don't mind being naked myself, because I'm pretty comfortable with my body, but anyone else? Nope nope nope

[champagnerain]

I have no problem with partial nudity, but full nudity tends to make me pretty uncomfortable. I'm fine being in front of people with nothing but underwear (even fairly revealing underwear), but I'm really uncomfortable with other people seeing my actual genitals. When other people are naked around me, I also tend to avoid looking at their genitals. I guess it might sound immature, but genitals are just so...strange and discomfiting. (-｡-;

[I'm a person too!]

For me it absolutely depends on the context. I used to hate my body and even slept in bras, never wore anything remotely revealing, but at university I took a figure drawing class and later started working as a nude drawing model. The body itself doesn't bother me at, it is what people add to it that freaks me out. Stuff like desire, fantasy, attraction... no, just no, don't apply any of that to me or my body. But if everyone is just drawing and I trust that they are too concerned about line, proportion, lighting, etc to think about anything uncouth then it works out just fine. I still don't like my body but am somewhat better at accepting it for what it is.

[R_1]

Been disliking nudity more and more each year since my sexuality turned permanently dormant.

[veearrell]

From a cultural standpoint, I think it's silly that we Americans are so puritanical about it. There's nothing inherently sexual about nudity itself, but for some reason we just get so hung up on it and I've never understood why. In european and japanese media, nudity in a non-sexual context is usually fine but they tend to crack down a bit harder on violence and gore whereas here it's the other way around and that's completely backwards.

[KulkulkanX]

Doesn't bother me in the slightest! I only don't do it because I'm pale and do't want second degree sunburn. Nor does it particularly affect me if others do it. Besides, I'm legally blind, so its not as if I can see it much anyhow! :aven:

[Grumpy Alien]

I don't care if other people are naked. I just don't want to be naked.

[MoraDollie]

I think the human body is a beautiful piece of artwork.

[Andiamo]

It doesn't bother me unless they are acting in a way that would normally make me uncomfortable. In those cases, it makes me even more uncomfortable. I don't even really mind being naked or partially naked around others IF I'm sure they won't sexualize me in any way. So, around my closest friends. If they do sexualize me, though, I hate it. Honestly, my mind seems to self-censor nude images. I always focus on people's faces.

[SithLord]

I used to hate it. Nudity made me extremely uncomfortable. I've gotten over that now and am trying to be more comfortable in my own skin. As long as I don't see their genitals, I don't care anymore, but genitals are still gross.

[Hobbes∞]

Man, I won't even wear shorts outside, or inside, and last week it was 35º C. I literally sat on the sofa in a pair of black jeans and my Iwatobi Swim Club t-shirt complaining about how hot it was.

From a cultural standpoint, I think it's silly that we Americans are so puritanical about it. There's nothing inherently sexual about nudity itself, but for some reason we just get so hung up on it and I've never understood why. In european and japanese media, nudity in a non-sexual context is usually fine but they tend to crack down a bit harder on violence and gore whereas here it's the other way around and that's completely backwards.

We, too, here in Britain have an almost identical distaste for public nudity, though in a way that perfectly exemplifies my favourite thing about interactions between our two similar yet distinct cultures.

An American may look at boobs on a beach and think, 'That's morally wrong'.

A Briton may look at boobs on a beach and think 'How very gauche.'

[Polygon]

If I can easily avoid it, I will. I guess I'm just a private person by nature, and I would imagine it's partly a cultural thing to be averse to nudity. Context plays a role too; if I'm changing in a locker room, I don't really care about myself or others being nude, though I will change pretty quickly. No way on Earth I'd go to a nude beach, though... I can't see myself ever enjoying that experience.

I'm not particularly bothered by it. It's just not for me.

[Nidwin]

No issues here, both for my nudity and that of others.

I actually like, enjoy, being naked in the sofa after a hot shower or bath and let my skin air out. I also sleep fully naked.

[Stargirl97]

I like hearing all these different perspectives! Nice to know other people feel the same/similar. :) And for me people seem to like butts and stuff and I'm like... do you know what comes out of a butt? XD I actually find clothed people more attractive than naked. Maybe it's because clothes show people's personalities and I'm more attracted to their personality? I just really don't care about bodies, haha.

[LittleBrownSparrow]

Well, as long as I don't see the genitals, OK. Genitals are gross, all those fluids come out of them. But topless boys I couldn't care less. What makes me uncomfortable is if they try anything or people expect a reaction from me, like "I would totally kiss him, would you?" And I'm like "Umm."

[- - -]

i hate it too, including myself. bodies are so... ugly... they should always be covered up

[Hollieee]

I don't mind it. I can deal with other people wearing little around me provided they don't get too close, and then all I can think about is that their skin is exposed and almost touching me which makes me uncomfortable. I don't like wearing anything too revealing around people though. Until recently I wouldn't even wear t-shirts out of the house without a cardigan, even when it was like 30C outside. I'm a bit better now - I'll wear t-shirts but never anything shorter. I did wear a dress out of the house recently though, without leggings, and I was mostly ok with it. But swimming is a no go because I dont like more than needs to be on show, and I'd rather keep as much of myself hidden as I can.

[Slayerin96]

I only feel at ease about this with the boy I desire. Otherwise I don't feel comfortable with it at all.

[Rising Sun]

As long as people are hygienic enough, I'm fine with nudity in general, I don't sexualize it. However, I have a few problems with the way my body looks and being naked in front of others would be awkward, I'd be OK with it only if I trust others enough to be sure that they won't be mean with me, judge me on my appearance or think that I'm ugly.

[alibali]

I don't have a problem with nudity. It's just the human body is all. However I like to be fully clothed because it's all gone a bit south and I would rather not see everyone else's naked form.

Having said that I saw a ballet called Naked, where the dancers were clothed in as little as possible to preserve modesty but make them appear naked. I didn't have a sexual response, but I do find the human body in it's finest form and movement mesmerising.

[deltaX]

I'm personally indifferent towards seeing myself or others naked. When it comes to how others see me though, I'm uncomfortable being naked around other people. I always cover up in front of others, and don't even wear very revealing clothing. I think part of it comes from how nudity (especially female nudity) is sexualized here, and if I came from a different culture I wouldn't mind as much.

[El-not-so-ace]

I used to hate looking at my bare chest since it wasn't similar to the fake TV boobs. After seeing that website with so many real chests of women my age or younger, I learned that they come in all shapes and sizes. Heck, if my boyfriend will be happy with them, I won't care anymore. :P

[gymgirl]

I can't stand any nudity, including my own. So I really always have to be clothed and some situations could get awkward if I had not learned how to manage or mostly avoid them in everyday life. When I absolutely have to be at least partially naked it gets complicated to avoid extreme stress on my part. E.g. in case of medical exams I get mildly sedated to prevent matters from getting out of hand (panic etc).

I have always been an extreme "nevernude", to an extent unusual even for someone brought up strictly in our family tradition (i.e. antisexual and emphasising modesty).

I can rationalize as much as I want that the human body is something quite normal and maybe even beautiful, has nothing to do with sexuality etc etc.

Does not help, I must not even think about it in order to avoid severe discomfort.

There are worse things, I have learned to live with it. Quite well, in fact.

[timidcat]

I couldn't care less if anyone is shirtless. Genitals disgust me though

I actually think people look much much better with clothes on. Coats, dresses, suits and gloves look really good.

[kappapeachie]

I'm gonna say this right now. Hate is a strong word but what's wrong nudity. I don't hate it I just prefer certain areas to be covered up so it won't border towards borderline pornographic. And I have one little question, should we get rid of the nudity taboo? Since in my opinion, nudity doesn't equal sex. That's in my humble opinion, kinda bullshrimp.That's just my open-minded, sex positive brain speaking here.

[WardenTabris]

For me, I don't mind nudity - I mind getting changed in front of people, and always have, but I'm okay with nudity, when it's in the correct place.

However, my 'correct place' for nudity might be different to others - I grew up spending every summer camping at a naturist camping ground. My mother brought me up as a naturist, so I grew up perfectly used to the sight of nudity. I don't mind it. I minded being naked myself sometimes, during my teens mostly, because i worried about how people would judge me - but to be honest it was a ridiculously welcoming community, nobody cared what anyone looked like or what anyone did. I wouldn't feel comfortable with nudity in a non naturist or private environment, ,though. That'd be super weird. But it was never sexual, at the naturist foundation, and I remember being super surprised when there was a radio show talking about it and the presenter asked, 'well, what if people get turned on?' and I was like....well, they don't, it's not that kind of situation. I'd never even thought about it as being something most people associated with sex before then.

But anywhere else, nudity would make me uncomfortable. I mean, naturists have a view about it that doesn't care about it, but being naked in front of non-naturists would be weird, and I wouldn't like it.Unless they were in a relationship with me and I had a deep emotional connection, then it'd still worry me because I would be more worried about them judging my appearance.

I don't know, that was probably complicated and didn't make much sense.

I might be odd, as an ace individual, in this way, I don't know. It was how i was brought up. I know one of my close friends, who is also ace, absolutely can't stand any form of nudity.

[kappapeachie]

For me, I don't mind nudity - I mind getting changed in front of people, and always have, but I'm okay with nudity, when it's in the correct place.

However, my 'correct place' for nudity might be different to others - I grew up spending every summer camping at a naturist camping ground. My mother brought me up as a naturist, so I grew up perfectly used to the sight of nudity. I don't mind it. I minded being naked myself sometimes, during my teens mostly, because i worried about how people would judge me - but to be honest it was a ridiculously welcoming community, nobody cared what anyone looked like or what anyone did. I wouldn't feel comfortable with nudity in a non naturist or private environment, ,though. That'd be super weird. But it was never sexual, at the naturist foundation, and I remember being super surprised when there was a radio show talking about it and the presenter asked, 'well, what if people get turned on?' and I was like....well, they don't, it's not that kind of situation. I'd never even thought about it as being something most people associated with sex before then.

But anywhere else, nudity would make me uncomfortable. I mean, naturists have a view about it that doesn't care about it, but being naked in front of non-naturists would be weird, and I wouldn't like it.Unless they were in a relationship with me and I had a deep emotional connection, then it'd still worry me because I would be more worried about them judging my appearance.

I don't know, that was probably complicated and didn't make much sense.

I might be odd, as an ace individual, in this way, I don't know. It was how i was brought up. I know one of my close friends, who is also ace, absolutely can't stand any form of nudity.

yeah. nudity should belong in a few places like on the beach or in your own home i guess.

[bonny]

With regard to myself, I'm not repulsed but prefer not to look at myself naked, that's mainly a gender thing I think - I don't really relate to having a woman's body. Breasts seem to be the main problem here as I'd prefer to see the back of my body than the front.

I feel very private about my body and would have to have a huge amount of trust in someone else to allow them to see me naked. I also don't think I look that great and wouldn't want to inflict that on anyone. I very rarely go out dressed in less than 3/4 length trousers and a short-sleeved t-shirt. I'd feel very uncomfortable going on the beach in swimwear, I don't want people looking at me like that!

As regards other people, in my opinion most people look better with the wobbly bits of their bodies (this includes bellies and even arms if they happen to be wobbly) covered in flattering clothes. I feel slightly uncomfortable looking at people of both sexes in beachwear / swimwear, even if they're slim and toned, but it's worse for me if they're wobbly as well as semi-naked. If I unexpectedly saw someone completely naked I would have to look away immediately, I'd be so embarrassed.

I can look at pictures of semi-clothed and naked people (because they can't see me looking at them?), and am kind-of nosy about how they look, but I still think I find them better-looking with more clothes on.